To The Moon

$GOOGL 20250425 160.0 CALL$ GOOGL: collect 1.25% premium on this covered call with strike at $160. Contract expires in 2 weeks on 25th April.  Poor timing on this trade. Trade was open early until the session while market was fluctuating between gains and losses and was sold when GOOGL was trading slightly higher.  In the 2nd part of trading day, Trump announced tariffs pause for 90 days resulting in market ripped off significantly higher and up by almost 10% for the day.  Happy the stock went higher, but this trade is most likely a dud.

$AMZN 20250425 205.0 CALL$ AMZN: collect 0.3% premium on this covered call with strike at $205. Contract expires in 2 weeks on 25th April. Poor timing on this trade. Trade was open early until the session while market was fluctuating between gains and losses and was sold stock was trading slightly higher. In the 2nd part of trading day, Trump announced tariffs pause for 90 days resulting in market ripped off significantly higher and up by almost 12% for the day. Happy the stock went higher, but this trade is most likely a dud.

$Estee Lauder(EL)$ Decided to bite the bullet. Sold Off 50% of my Estée Lauder shares and take loss of >68%. With current market environment, i do not see how Estée Lauder can go back to my assigned put price of $175. Although I am collecting dividends and selling covered call options, the returns is far too slow. With China tariff going up, and trump insisting on tariffs, the volatility will not end anytime soon. whether k like it or not, Estée Lauder's performance will be hit from China and across the world. in view of that it's better to re-position while I still can, using the market reversal last night 

$Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares(TZA)$ After selling off Estée Lauder shares, I used the proceeds to initiate TZA shares directly. It's not my usual behaviour to buy shares outright, but I am not sure when will the bearishness begin again. Trump gave me a good chance to enter TZA yesterday. The issue with what is happening now is that 1. 10% base tariff maintains  2. Extension of 90 days doesn't mean no reciprocal tariff. Just ask Canada and Mexico. Whether the pain comes now or later, it will still come  3. Trump supported the market yesterday, as bonds are in danger of collapse. Not that he is kind or good at heart. Which means, once bond markets stabilised, I will expect the drama to continue  4. Extension of 90 days

$GME 20250417 40.0 CALL$ >80% profits. Just take profit. not much premiums left to squeeze out. Will recycle the margin freed up to find other better short positions. The nonsense is yet to end. us stock market is becoming a circus with daily free shows. 

$UVXY 20250411 40.0 CALL$ Opened a position to net some premium to offset the heavy losses on the main shares on main account as well, will roll again for next week if it doesn't get called

$DJT 20250516 30.0 CALL$ Been wanting to whack the joker. Finally can whack back the joker after the rally yesterday. yesterday's rally smells like a meme stock rally, likely cos shorts were forced to uncover. guess shorting stocks have lesser holding power than selling calls I suppose. [Sly]  

$RIVN 20250516 17.0 CALL$ >68% profits. Just take profit and go on as duration still has more than 1 month to go for remaining 32% profits. Rivian options' price movement  is surprisingly more resilient than what I expect. Decided to find softer targets for shorting. [Facepalm]  

$Alphabet(GOOGL)$ Closed googl shares in this account because I hold googl in other brokerage used the money to buy msft as I want to accumulate 100 shares of Msft

$Intel(INTC)$ Intel has been beaten down badly in recent years and price has fallen to similar levels 10 years ago (back in 2014) Opening some fresh new position into Intel stocks. Fundamental Analysis: 1. Historical Price Levels: The current trading price of INTC has reverted to levels observed in 2014. Specifically, in 2014, the stock's price ranged between approximately $17.66 and $28.91, with an average close of $22.99. This places Intel at a historically low valuation on a price-to-book and price-to-earnings basis compared to its peers, which may present a value opportunity for long-term investors. 2. Impact of Tariffs: The recent price drop is significantly influenced by heightened trade tensions. Semiconductor companies like Intel are

$COIN 20250417 190.0 CALL$ Taking advantage of the volatility to sell weekly covered calls with shares on hand. 🎢  Earnings should be coming up in early May, will sell some calls to ride on the volatility in the meantime. NO CRYING IN THE CASINO!

Risk Sentiment Cools on Wall Street, Trump's Tariff Pause Boosts Asian Markets 🇺🇸 S&P 500 Index: -3.46% 📉 🇺🇸 Nasdaq Index: -4.31% 📉 🇪🇺 STOXX 600 Index: 3.70% 📈 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 Index: 9.13% 📈 🇭🇰 Hang Seng Index: 2.06% 📈 🇨🇳 CSI 300 Index: 1.31% 📈 🇸🇬 Straits Times Index: 5.43% 📈 U.S. stock markets saw a sharp sell-off, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq dropping by -3.5% and -4.3% respectively, as fears mount that the escalating U.S.-China trade war could cause long-term damage to global economic growth. The White House announced tariffs on Chinese goods would rise to 145%, further dampening investor confidence. U.S. core CPI growth slowed to 2.8% year-over-year in March 2025 (vs. expected 3.0%), down from 3.1% in February. This suggests inflation has temporarily eased before tariff pressures

For US Tech stocks, ito sell into any rally or Green Day. earning will be fuzzy and likely guided down if there is any guidance at all. CAPEX will be halted or reduced given the uncertainty of the US tariff threat and chaos. China will not blink so expect zero trade with US and all the US semiconductor supply chain vendors will all be impacted by import tariffs of 145% and many might bleed immediately and if prolonged will fold.  The whole re-industrialization of US is not planned well and therefore will only damage US economically hence lower GDP for sure. You can't have income from tariff and at the same time wants to re-industrialize US by forcing manufacturing back to US and at the same time still keep the USD reserve status. US needs to choose 1 and be very good at it. Also to ke

$S&P 500(.SPX)$ $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ Introduction On April 2, 2025, former President Trump will unveil country-based tariffs from the Rose Garden, a policy shift announced on April 1 that promises to redefine global trade dynamics. This post examines the anticipated impacts, affected industries, and investment opportunities as of the 2025 economic context. Detailed Analysis Trump’s tariff plan, set for announcement on April 2, 2025, targets imports from key trading partners like China and the EU to bolster U.S. manufacturing. Early leaks suggest tariffs could range from 10% to 25% on various goods, with a focus on protecting domestic industries like steel and electronics. This follows a year of escalating

Honestly, I think the market has already priced in much of the tariff shock. A 104% tariff sounds extreme, but once tariffs go beyond 100%, the marginal impact starts to fade—it becomes more about politics than real economics. Trump urging people to buy DJT stock feels more like a sideshow. Still, the retaliation from China and the EU will eventually hit corporate margins and global trade. This short-term rebound could very well be a dead cat bounce. With EPS estimates revised down and the Fed unlikely to step in quickly, there's not much support under the market. I’ve trimmed some tech positions into strength and am holding cash in case we retest lows. The S&P’s current valuation still feels high compared to historical averages. Instead of betting heavily on inverse ETFs—which can suf

$S&P 500(.SPX)$ $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ Bessent Tries to Justify Trade War—and It Sounds Insane Alright guys, we’ve officially entered the Twilight Zone. I honestly can’t wrap my head around how one of the sharpest minds on Wall Street keeps sounding more unhinged every time he speaks. I’m talking about none other than Scott Bessent—now the U.S. Treasury Secretary—who’s been on a full-blown media tour defending Trump’s trade war with China. The U.S. is about to hit Chinese goods with a massive 104% tariff, and somehow, Bessent is painting this as a strategic win. He claims China made a huge mistake escalating things, that they’re “playing with a pair of twos,” and that President Trump has “maximum negotiatin